A site for my handmade cards, accompanied by my photos and written meanderings which are occasionally witty, often tongue-in-cheek, and rarely profound. Beginning in June 2013, you'll also see lots of NBUS, which is an acronym I coined for Never-Before-Used-Schtuff. Feel free to join in, use the acronym, and use up your NBUS too! Thanks for coming by! Have a beverage and enjoy!

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September 30, 2016

Enjoy Life ~ With Coffee

Thanks in part to the coffee and tea industries we have whooshed around to another Friday! Do you know after today there are only TWELVE more Fridays until Christmas!

I'm sorry! Please get up slowly. I don't think your knee is meant to be bent that way, sweetie.

Here, have a cuppa:

A QACAS OLC full of cuteness and mischief. I don't drink a lot of coffee or have a lot of coffee stamps so I am very grateful to Hammy for coming up with this fun design!

The NBUS grinning Cheshire is from the "Joy to the World" stamp set by Penny Black. In the set, kitty is holding a Christmas present. I surgically removed the gift and now a NBUS coffee cup from "Hot Concoctions" by Paper Smooches is teetering in his hands. The sediment is from GKW. The Washi tape was applied twice as a border and then a wee piece of it was placed on the take-out coffee cup protection band. The schmear of ink covering the sediment is a NBUS stamp from "Jumbo Abstract Art" by MFT.

(I'm sitting here chuckling at that border. I simply laid down the first border strip near the card edge and then laid down the second strip without even trying to line up the pattern so I'm pretty chuffed that that happened!)

As a lot of you know, I get together with my sisters for a few days every year, so I'm flying off again to do that. This year I am traveling to the lakes of Minnesota to enjoy their company and see other relatives and friends. I'll be gone for a coupla weeks, so please let me know if you live in the MSP area and would like to meet!

Sadly this means my visits to you will not be happening again for a while. I feel like I've been such a bad bloggie friend this whole year and I'm very sorry about that. My hope is that next year I will be able to get back into my routine. I truly miss my visits and commenting. Thank you to all of you who have stayed steadfast and continue to visit me and leave me some love!

~~~Enjoy your day! No, seriously, enjoy!LITS!*As always, thank you for coming by to visit the Playhouse and special thanks to you if you take the time to join as a follower! Please let me know you came by!

*Life is too short!

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Well what a blinder of a card. Love it, the coffee cup balanced like that is perfect and the finishing touch of the washi tape, brilliant. Don't worry about being a slack year, everyone has one of those and we all love you too much to worry about that. Catch up when you can.

Oh what a fabulous card Darnell - love your surgical implant of the coffee cup :-) And don't you love those 'appy accidents when schtuff works out way better than if you had planned it!Enjoy your time with your sisters and make lots of memoriesBlessingsMaxine

Your card its so lovely what a great design Sorry not been around for a few weeks been on holiday and no reliable wifi. You have made some amazing things while I've been away. Enjoy your visit to your sister Love and hugs Carole x

Oh how cute Darnell and I can't even see the scar where you performed surgery! Have a super duper whale of a time with your sisters. I've only known you a very short time but I will miss your witty ramblings as they always give me a good larff!! Hugs, Wendy x

What a cute PB Kitty Darnell and very clever surgery removing the parcel and inserting the coffee cup instead. I love your washi tape border and matching band on the cup. A fabulous card. Have a great time in Minnesota with your sisters and hope you manage to meet some bloggy friends whilst you are there too. x

Morning Darnell, Ooh l do like the use of washi tape put's a lovely edge to the card and so cute is your image too! don't ever feel your a bad blogger your always there when commitments don't get in the way and enjoy your time with your sister sending lots of love xx

Not a huge fan of coffee, other than the aroma, but am a fan of super cute cards and this is indeed a super cute card. That kitty makes me wanna smile big! I can imagine what Kitty is holding is a big cup of hot chocolate. That will make me go yum and enjoy life! :) Yay for lining things up on the first go round. I also really like the bit of the tape you added to the cup. Wonderful colors! I hope you have a fantastic time with your sisters! Big hugs to you!!

Surgery! I know you're not a real doctor - you only play one on your blog! This is a cute card and I love how you used that washi tape for a border and on the coffee cup to tie it altogether. You have had an exceptionally busy year and I think you kept up pretty well with comments. Enjoy the time spent with your sisters and friends. We'll be here anxiously waiting for you to return!

Adorable card, Darnell! Love the bright blue washi and brush stroke highlighting the sentiment - great details! The star, of course, is the cute critter and that CAS cup of coffee. Lucky you heading to Minnesota and getting to experience a little fall. Enjoy the sister time!

I love this card!!!! That washi tape as the border is fabulous, but as the expertly place coffee sleeve it is just brilliant. Love that kitty image, and I sure could use a cup o' joe that big this morning! Have a wonderful time in MN, and I just know you'll enjoy every single second! Missing you already... Bev

Are you taking this card with you, or are your sisters non-coffee drinkers, as well? Actually love that you've used blue on your card. Been inundated lately with orange and brown and this color seems so much more restful. Apparently, you have a great eye for getting things strait. No amount of rulers or grid paper is ever going to work for me, so I admire your skill, greatly. Have a wonderful time on your visit...we'll be here when you return.

I love your card Darnell ! This washi tape is just gorgeous ! And what a smart idea what you have done with the kitty stamp ! I have this stamp set and thank you, you showed me exactly what "stretch" means ! Have a wonderful trip and enjoy your time with your family and friends !Thanks for sharing.Izzy Scrap

This has to be the best use of Washi tape evah! I love the colors and that cute coffee cup he's holding! Super cute and fun card. Have a great visit with your sisters and family - you're becoming quite the globe trotter this year :)

First of all, I think it's amazing that you had a coffee cup stamp that perfectly fit between this kitty's paws! Who would have thought? And your borders are perfect! Have a wonderful trip and a good visit with your sisters and friends!

I know I said it on facebook but it bears repeating- I love this card! So simple but great impact. BTW, you asked about a Follow by EMail button on my blog; I do have one there. If you can't see it let me know. I am not even close to being tech savvy.

Is ti silly that I get excited when I see a washi tape that I have? Silly or not it happened and you've rocked it with that adorable kitty. I can only imagine the insanity that will follow once he finishes that cup that's as big as he is... Have a wonderful wonderful trip!

Off on your travels again .... have an amazing time with your family and friends, I can't wait to hear all about it.And what a fabulous card .... I love how you changed the gift for the coffee cup ... just genius!Have a safe trip xx

Darnell, this is a super card. I love the blues you have used and I completely forgive you for reminding me how little time there is until the big day! Hope all's well, have a lovely time on your mini break.Sue...xxx

Someone (don't remember who!) told me you were off on a Sister retreat, so I'm totally happy this is happening again! I well remember the last time you did that on my side of the country! So have a grand time. Loving your card. This is about the only Cat image I like (since I'm allergic to 'em) but this PB cat is one I love! How clever to do your magic with the coffee cup. (I'd never have guessed). So kudos to Hammy for his part in this design. Love your border. Another Cleverness! I've been neglecting you too, so apologies. Only got so many hours in the day (and I'm unorganized with it!). We'll do our best to stay in touch, huh? Big hugs & best wishes to D from us. TFS

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! I will eat my hat if this card doesn't win on at least one of these challenges, Darnell! Such a clever idea to add the coffee cup, and your patterned paper couldn't be more perfect! LOVE this card!Have a great time visiting your sisters...You sure deserve it :)

Darnell, this is so adorable! I love how you switched out the present for a cuppa, and that cat is just so CUTE!!! I love the blues, too...perfectly paired with white! Thanks for joining us at CASology!

What a fun card, and I have this stamp actually and never thought to take the present out and replace with something else. I am rubbish at stretching my stamps! And you do make me laugh Darnell... the Christmas countdown ARGGHH. Have a great time in Minnesota :)

Hi Darnell, Your 'hammie with coffee' card is fantastic and fun. I don't have any coffee stamps either, very creative how you changed up the gift for the cuppa. I quit coffee a long time ago when I was having trouble sleeping (early menopause and stressful job). When quit I realized that I was having caffeine withdrawal headaches every day and not from stress as I thought. Enjoy your vacation! Cheers xxx ps.. I have no idea how you could possibly keep up comments with over a 1,000 followers..

I needed something far stronger than coffee at your reminder of how long to Christmas! Absolutely love this card Darnell! So, so cute! Love the washi border on the card & cup. I'm a little late I know but I hope your trip was great.

What a great idea to put a cup of coffee in the hands of that kitty, Darnell. Or should I say Hammy. Don't worry about your absence, it makes the heart grow fonder so I'm told. I hope so because I've been a bad bloggie friend too.

Hi DarnellThank goodness you're on your jollys again so I don't feel so bad playing catch up lol! Love coffee, adore the card.....does it come in decaff? (the coffee, not the Kitty lol!)Enjoy your meet up with your family.Ang x

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I have been stamping and making cards since 2002. I've been married 47 years to Kevin, known herein as "Mister." Our son Daniel and his wife Rachel have twin sons Henry and Adam. Card-making and blogging are wonderful hobbies which have brought me noodles of friends! Oh, and I have an imaginary hamster named Hammy who keeps me in line. Thank you for visiting, joining, and commenting! It will be my pleasure to return the flavor!!